I'm the Detroit bureau chief for Forbes, which means I spend most of my time covering the automotive industry. But I also keep an eye on the rest of America's heartland—where stuff is manufactured and grown. I've been on the auto beat for more than 20 years at Forbes, Business Week and the Detroit Free Press. At the Boston Globe, I rode the tech bubble for a while, but I found there's nothing quite as fun as the auto beat. Whether you drive a car or not, everyone has an opinion about cars or car companies. What's yours?

5/31/2012 @ 2:35PM1,814 views

Entrepreneurs Find A Way Around Detroit's Troubles

Detroit still has to fix major problems, including crime, schools and broken infrastructure, said Baruah. “Even with the challenges today, businesses are investing. Imagine how much more business investment will come when we take care of these problems.”

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